Thursday, February 8, 2018

Tips for Preparing for a SHTF Scenario on a Low/No Budget

18
Ways to Prepare Without Spending a Cent

By Robert Boyd

There are many great ways to use a
percentage of your income or extra spending money to prepare for an uncertain
future. Survival food with a long shelf life is a big one, of course, as are a
water filtration system, a generator, non-GMO seeds and others.

But not all survival preparation
requires a budget. In fact, there are many ways to prepare for a disaster
without spending a dime. We will cover some free disaster prep ideas here,
where the only investment will be your time.

Educate
Yourself

This is a great preparedness strategy,
as there are numerous ways to teach yourself about a variety of survival
topics. Research everything you can regarding how to survive a disaster.

Head to your local library to see what
disaster planning resources you can find there. Then go online.

The Complete U.S. Army
Survival Guide to Foraging Skills, Tactics and Techniques

The Illustrated Guide to
Edible Wild Plants.

Securing
Your Home

Start with the books below and then
head online for more information:

Holding Your
Ground: Preparing for Defense If It All Falls Apart

Barbed Wire,
Barricades and Bunkers: The Free Citizen’s Guide to Fortifying the Home
Retreat.

General
Survival Information

There are so many books on this topic,
but here are a few favorites:

Prepper’s
Long-Term Survival Guide: Food, Shelter, Security, Off-the-Grid Power and
More Life-Saving Strategies for Self-Sufficient Living

Urban Preppers
with Kids, Pets & Parents: Disaster Survival for the Family

How to Survive
Anywhere: A Guide for Urban, Suburban, Rural and Wilderness Environments

·Discover Your Community

·Take a look around your neighborhood. It’s likely you
know a few neighbors but not everyone in your community. Now is the time to get
to know many of your neighbors. After all, they can be excellent resources when
push comes to shove, and that’s who will surround you when a disaster hits.
Bonus points if you live close to a trained medical professional. Make them
your new best friend.

·Map out the vicinity and figure out who can provide
what in a crisis. It’s more than knowing what they do professionally. Keep in
mind an avid hobby hunter would be an excellent friend to have when you’re left
to provide meat for your family.

·Ask friendly questions to get to know more about their
interests. Figure out who is the hiker, gardener, etc. If you have the
resources, you can host a neighborhood party, or just get in the habit of
taking an evening stroll and start chatting with everyone you see, seeking out
those you don’t know.

·Beyond neighbors, learn more about your general area.
Find the public lands close by and spend time reading trail maps and hiking the
area. You never know when that knowledge will come in handy.

·Home Planning

·There are a few ways within your home to prepare for
free. Start off by gathering personal documents such as proof of
identification, property records, insurance policies, medical information and
financial records.

·If you have a fireproof safe, store everything there.
If not, make sure documents are hidden away and in a waterproof bag.

·Next up, know how to shut off utilities. Many natural
disasters result in broken utility lines. Test yourself and make sure you can
quickly turn off gas, electricity and water.

·Do you need a special tool to shut any of these off?
If so, store it in a place where you can grab it fast. Teach others in your
household how to shut off utilities as well.

·Another preparation item for the home is planning
evacuation routes. If you have children in the home, this is especially important.
Teaching them how to escape quickly — and escape from different areas of the
home — may save their lives. Make it a game and time them to encourage speed.

·Learn a New Skill

·Do you know how to can food or start a garden from
heirloom seeds? Are you an expert in self-defense? What do you know about home
repairs or car repairs?

·These are all skills that will come in handy during an
emergency. Check locally. Often you can find free classes through your library
and community centers.

·Conserve Water

·Why not start collecting rainwater for harvest? Are
you able to collect rainwater legally? Check city codes before you start, as
this is a great way to prep for free. Ideally, you can find a free food-grade
barrel.

1.Food

·I’ve always said that it’s best to have a good 1
year’s supply of “survival food” hidden away in plastic kits for a crisis.

·But to get started, be sure to have at least get
a 1-month supply for every member of your family that you can
have on standby if you have to shelter-in-place following a nuclear attack.

·I like survival food packs the best because not
only do they have a 25-year shelf-life, but they also travel much better than
heavy canned goods if you need to bug-out of your area.

2. Water

·Even more important than food, is your ability to
gain access to clean, drinkable water.

·Your tap water will eventually be contaminated
until clean resources can be made for citizens.

·As soon as you
hear word of an attack, isolate and protect your home’s current water sources — such as
turning off the intake pipes to you hot water heater and filling up a tub with
the currently safe water.

·Stocking up on bottled water (or having a large
container you can fill up) is another option.

·The 5 Best Ways To Get Well Water Without Electricity

·Water is the key
to survival. At least 60 percent of the adult human body is made of water, and
we can live no more than three days without it.

·Since most modern
water pumps use electricity to obtain well water, you may wonder how you would
access well water in the event of a long-term power outage on the homestead.
Here are five methods:

·1. Manual pump – With a hand-operated pump, you can obtain five to 15 gallons of water per minute,
depending on the make and model of the pump.

·Manual pumps,
which can be used with or without electivity, require quite a bit of effort,
but they are an economical and easy way to get water during a blackout.The story continues here:

·The details are too long to get into here but our “Nuclear Survival
Guide” shows you exactly what materials to pick up at your local
Home Depot or other hardware store as well as how to build your own “clean air
generator” with zero technical skills needed.

·The entire manual is really inexpensive (there’s
even a “freebie” option) and it’s the fastest short-cut out there for just
getting the “do
this now” info you need to get prepped as quickly as possible.

·These are all free yet important ways to start
prepping for a disaster. However, keep in mind you’ll still need to spend some
money to have the essential prep supplies such as survival food, water filters,
a generator, etc.

·Regardless, educating yourself should always be a top
priority in disaster survival preparation.

·And at the bare minimum, both FEMA and the Red
Cross recommend Americans have at least 72 hours of nonperishable food on hand
for an impending emergency.

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